by 8hXGkA9xz785J2BJ | Nov 30, 2017 | FASHION, Local Designers
The maxim that the best gifts come in small packages is made truer when local jewellery makers create those coveted gifts. By YAM Staff Shannon Munro’s jewellery Sloan hoop earrings in bronze, $200. [line] For Shannon Munro, each of her handmade pieces is...
by 8hXGkA9xz785J2BJ | Nov 28, 2017 | International, TRAVEL
The Kimpton Palladian reimagines a historic hotel, melding old-world beauty and luxe design. By Athena McKenzie The lobby’s speakeasy vibe is achieved with dark walls and ceiling, tufted leather banquettes and custom lighting. PHOTO: CRIS MOLINA. [line] It’s...
by 8hXGkA9xz785J2BJ | Nov 23, 2017 | FOOD & DRINK, Recipes
At Crust Bakery, chef Tom Moore makes pans of Marshmallow S’mores to cut into squares and brulée with a torch for a simple dessert. PHOTO: JEFFREY BOSDET Ingredients Base • 2 1/4 cups graham wafer crumbs • 1/3 cup melted butter • 3 tbsp hot water Ganache • 2/3 cup...
by 8hXGkA9xz785J2BJ | Nov 22, 2017 | TRAVEL, Victoria
Be a tourist in your own city — and check out a part of town you likely don’t visit very often — and stay at the beautifully restored Fairmont Empress Hotel. By Cinda Chavich The grand refurbishing of Victoria’s Fairmont Empress Hotel looked to update its dated...
by 8hXGkA9xz785J2BJ | Nov 20, 2017 | CULTURE, Events, Visual Arts
The oneTree 2017 exhibit opened at the Robert Bateman Centre on November 16 and will run until January 31, 2018. By Karin Olafson All fallen trees have value, but some are of such quality and have such powerful stories that artists are drawn to work with the wood of...
